Lost a Holland & Holland at Holts, decided to build my own

[93marlin]

That is going to be a special rifle! I love the fact that it will be working gun!

 

[R.M.C.]

Great project!!! Can't wait to see how it looks when it's ready to hunt!!

 

[rinehart0050]

Fascinating! Thanks for taking us along on this build!

 

[Henrik]

All manual from now on.

 

[VertigoBE]

This stock is going to look glorious!

 

[Henrik]

The take down mecanism.

 

[Henrik]

Begining to see the final shape.

 

[nztimb]

Love seing them come from the raw materials into life as a fine rifle as the various aspects are worked on.

 

[Henrik]

Love seing them come from the raw materials into life as a fine rifle as the various aspects are worked on.

Thank you!

 

[Henrik]

Recoilpad with nib.

 

[VertigoBE]

Recoilpad with nib.

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Thank you for sharing the progress Henrik, if I may ask, what is the purpose of the cutout/notch at the end of the buttstock ?

I don’t think I have seen this before.

 

[Henrik]

Thank you for sharing the progress Henrik, if I may ask, what is the purpose of the cutout/notch at the end of the buttstock ?

I don’t think I have seen this before.

I think before high quality glue the recoil pad had that nib that went in to the wood to make it stay in place.To me it just looks very classic .

 

[Jon Glajchen]

Thank you for sharing the progress Henrik, if I may ask, what is the purpose of the cutout/notch at the end of the buttstock ?

I don’t think I have seen this before.

I believe it’s called a “Widow's Peak’ - A pointed detail where one material joins another. As at the top of a buttplate or under a forend tip.

 

[VertigoBE]

I think before high quality glue the recoil pad had that nib that went in to the wood to make it stay in place.To me it just looks very classic .

Oh it looks very classy indeed. Small touches like these make all the difference!
Thanks for explaining!

 

[Henrik]

So it is not quite finished,but almost. It still needs to be checkered and some engraving.nothing fancy just 375 H&H on the barrel , serialnumber on the triggergard and 4 cartridges on magazine floorplate.
But as i said before we were on a tight schedule before a very special trip to zimbabwe so those things hade to wait.

 

[CJW]

Now that's a well put together, classy hunting rifle if I ever saw one. Can't wait to see it 100% completed.

Congratulations.

 

[Henrik]

Now that's a well put together, classy hunting rifle if I ever saw one. Can't wait to see it 100% completed.

Congratulations.

Thank you!

 

[Wyatt Smith]

I agree @CJW its very nice, and practical.

 

[Red Leg]

Begining to see the final shape.

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Grain looks perfect through the grip.

 

[KJE81]

So it is not quite finished,but almost. It still needs to be checkered and some engraving.nothing fancy just 375 H&H on the barrel , serialnumber on the triggergard and 4 cartridges on magazine floorplate.
But as i said before we were on a tight schedule before a very special trip to zimbabwe so those things hade to wait.

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Very nice indeed, who is the smith?